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Using fisheries observation data to develop a predictive species distribution model for endangered sea turtles

Conservation Science and Practice, 2021
The Eastern Pacific leatherback turtle population (Dermochelys coriacea) has declined precipitously in recent years. One of the major causes is bycatch from coastal and pelagic fisheries.
Jennie Hannah Degenford, Dong Liang, Helen Bailey, Aimee L. Hoover, Patricia Zarate, Jorge Azócar, Daniel Devia, Joanna Alfaro‐Shigueto, Jeffery C. Mangel, Nelly de Paz, Javier Quinones Davila, David Sarmiento Barturen, Juan M. Rguez‐Baron, Amanda S. Williard, Christina Fahy, Nicole Barbour, George L. Shillinger   +16 more
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Tracking leatherback turtles from the world's largest rookery: assessing threats across the South Atlantic [PDF]

, 2013
addresses: Centre for Ecology and Conservation, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.notes: PMCID: PMC3119016types: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S.
Augowet Bonguno, E, Broderick, Annette C., Coyne, MS, Formia, A, Gibudi, A, Godley, BJ, Mounguengui Mounguengui, GA, Moussounda, C, Nougessono, S, NSafou, M, Parnell, RJ, Sounguet, GP, Verhage, S, Witt, MJ   +13 more
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Nesting of Dermochelys coriacea (Testudines, Dermochelyidae) in the city of Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil [PDF]

Biotemas, 2012
Worldwide, the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is seriously threatened with extinction, especially due to accidental catches by amateur and professional fisherman.
Luis Felipe Silva Pereira Mayorga, Lupercio Araújo Barbosa, Angelita Demonér Zanotti   +2 more
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Nesting population origins of leatherback turtles caught as bycatch in the U.S. pelagic longline fishery

Ecosphere, 2016
Fisheries that operate at large spatial scales and with high intensity have the potential to impact highly migratory species, and it is important to characterize threats to specific breeding populations of these species.
Kelly R. Stewart, Erin L. LaCasella, Suzanne E. Roden, Michael P. Jensen, Lesley W. Stokes, Sheryan P. Epperly, Peter H. Dutton   +6 more
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Hydrodynamic role of longitudinal dorsal ridges in a leatherback turtle swimming [PDF]

, 2016
Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are known to have a superior diving ability and be highly adapted to pelagic swimming. They have five longitudinal ridges on their carapace.
Bang, Kyeongtae, Choi, Haecheon, Kim, Jooha, Lee, Sang-Im   +3 more
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Saqueo y depredación de nidadas de tortugas marinas, durante las temporadas 2003 a 2012, en seis playas del Golfo de Paria, Venezuela

Cuadernos de investigación UNED, 2014
Poaching and predation of sea turtle clutches, during the 2003 and 2012 seasons, on six beaches of the Paria Gulf in Venezuela. Looting and predation of nests are among the major threats to marine turtles.
Clemente Balladares, Eva Dubois
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First field observation of the predation by Jaguar (Panthera onca) on Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) at Nancite Beach, Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica

Mammalogy Notes, 2016
Jaguars have been recorded preying on adult female sea turtles on their nesting beaches in Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico and Suriname (Fretey 1977, Autar 1994, Cuevas et al. 2014, Guildera et al. 2015).
Sergio Escobar-Lasso, Luis Fonseca, Wilbert N. Villachica, Hansel Herrera, Roldán A. Valverde, Wagner Quirós-Pereira, Marta Pesquero, Pamela T. Plotkin   +7 more
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Maternal transfer of trace elements in leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) of French Guiana [PDF]

, 2008
In sea turtles, parental investment is limited to the nutrients and energy invested in eggs that will support embryonic development. Leatherback females have the largest clutches with the biggest eggs of the sea turtles and the highest reproductive ...
Das, Krishna, Girondot, Marc, Guirlet, Elodie   +2 more
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Tortuga laúd – Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)

, 2016
Reptiles - Orden Quelonios - Familia Dermochelyidae en la Enciclopedia Virtual de Vertebrados Españoles, http://www.vertebradosibericos.org/.
Marco, Adolfo, Patino-Martínez, Juan, Ikaran, Maite, Quiñones, Liliana, Salvador Milla, Alfredo   +4 more
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Checklist of sea turtles endohelminth in Neotropical region

Helminthologia, 2016
This paper presents a list of parasites described in sea turtles from the Neotropical region. Through the review of literature the occurrence of 79 taxa of helminthes parasites were observed, mostly consisting of the Phylum Platyhelminthes with 76 ...
Werneck M. R., Da Silva R. J.
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